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Cases of swine flu have not been reported in Anderson County or Kentucky, but the Anderson County Health Department is still keeping an eye on the situation.

“Our office is participating in conference calls with the Department for Public Health on a daily basis and we are preparing for a community-wide response should that become necessary,” said Public Health Director Brandon Hurley.

Another day, another pit bull attack in Lawrenceburg.

The latest attack came Wednesday morning when a pit bull broke its leash on Washington Street and mauled a neighbor's dog.

"It got a neighbor's dog and chewed it up pretty bad," said Lawrenceburg Police Chief Tommy Burris.

Burris said an animal control officer was able to capture the dog and take it county's animal control shelter.

"The dog usually stays inside but the [owner] tied it up on the porch," Burris said. "It broke it's leash and ate the neighbor's dog up."

City police shot an attacking pit bull several times and ran over it twice before the dog finally died last Thursday afternoon on North Main Street.

The dog was one of two that escaped from a yard on David Drive, killed a black lab and mauled another dog.

The dogs then turned on animal control officer Jason Chesser, who was forced to climb atop his pickup truck and call Lawrenceburg police for help, according to Lt. Chris Atkins of the Lawrenceburg Police Department.

A Lawrenceburg man was seriously injured in an Ohio automobile accident early this month, but according to family members, his condition is improving.

Steven Casey was driving from Lawrenceburg to visit a cousin in Michigan when he wrecked near Dayton, Ohio, on April 4, said his aunt, Donna Stratton.